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On the recordApril 13, 2010
So, you aren't looking to the FDA or the EPA or the Centers for Disease Control. You're basically establishing testing standards to establish whether there's a danger to humans, and then regulating, based on your conclusions.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin questions the reliance on other agencies for safety standards.

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